Water & Sanitation

Healthy Living for Everyone at Patharpratima Island:
In-spite of rapid economic development witnessed over the last few decades, the country and the state of West Bengal continues to lag behind in terms of people with access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The overall goals of another project Healthy Living for Everyone at Patharpratima Island (Water & Sanitation) is to reach the poorest, disenfranchised socially excluded and isolated families at Patharpratima Island with water and sanitation facilities. Sinking of New tube wells, Tube well repair / renovation, High School water & toilet, Primary School water & toilet are the major achievements. About 150000 populations benefit from the activities.

Household Pipewater Supply Project:
750 households of Digambarpur village have been provided with pipe water supply. Local Panchayat and target villagers will maintain the infrastructure by collecting subscription from the beneficiaries.

Sanihub Research of Faecal Sludge Management
10 nos of Sanihub (Tiger Toilet) of Faecal Sludge Management have been constructed in 10 households of Digambarpur village. Target villagers use the toilets and produced vermicompost is used as fertilizer by them.

Sanitation Programme under Swachha Bharat Mission Gramin:
Digambarpur Angikar has been working at Patharpratima, Kakdwip, Namkhana, Budge Budge and Sonarpur blocks under Swachha Bharat Abhiyan Gramin for constructing Individual Household Latrine, ICDS and School toilet. The District Sanitation Cell, South 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad and local Panchayat Samities have been extending support in this regards.